Thursday, October 13, 2011

After 320 hours and over 1900 miles together, my Garmin 305 just couldn't stand up to the challenge any longer.

The battery could only keep it powered for around 15 minutes. And that was if I yanked it off the charger and immediately shot out the door to start running.

A moment of sentiment since it ran with me on all of my first years of running. Including my first two marathons, thunderstorms, heat, cold, etc. Then the immediate realization that I had a completely valid excuse to go out and buy a new one!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

So, I didn't dunk my phone, but instead it was my iPod shuffle. Not as traumatic, but sad none the less.

I had just returned from a run, and specifically remembered to pull my iPod out of my running belt since I often soak it under water to get the stink out of it. I of course proceeded to clip it to the bottom of my running shorts..... and apparently immediately completely forgot about it. Went inside, and tossed my clothes into the washer, and started it.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

I came home from a business trip to find this on my desk. My desk, being the dumping ground for broken and hopefully repairable toys. This one immediately had a special place in the throbbing vein in my forehead.

"Look at it! Did it break while you were beating your brother with it ?!"

The claim is that the plug was 'stuck' and while trying to remove it from the Wiimote that the cable ripped out. Possible, I suppose.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

As my kids grow, like all parents, I'm sad to see the 'baby' in my children disappear. However, I have certainly found that if you look....if you prod, poke, and present the bait. You can coax those same looks of wonder and curiosity out of them. It may simply be that you need to replace the wonder of a rattle with something a little more intriguing and challenging.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

OK, so 'Winter Wonderland' might be a bit much. And for those of you that either grew up in, or currently live in the colder climates, this probably won't make much sense. But for 3 boys growing up in Houston... it was amazing!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Maybe you're not a geek like me. Maybe you don't know what HTTP or HTTPS stands for, or what the difference is.

But chances are, you use Facebook just like millions of others. What you do need to know is that because so many people use Facebook, and post so much personal info on the site, it's become a prime target for hackers.